Asphalt Paving in Appleton, WI

Asphalt paving in Appleton deals with more snow than you might expect. Appleton averages about 49 inches a year, with nearly 13 inches in January alone, and the January average low is around 10 degrees. That is a lot of plowing, shoveling and salt on driveways, and a lot of meltwater refreezing in cracks. Pavement that lasts here has a solid base, sealed cracks and a surface that sheds water.

A fast-growing postwar city

Appleton counted 34,010 residents in 1950 and 48,411 in 1960, then kept growing to 75,644 in 2020. Large parts of the city were built in the 1950s through the 1970s, and those neighborhoods are full of driveways on their second or third surface. When the base has worn out, replacement is the answer; when it is still firm, an overlay or careful maintenance can carry it for years.

Historic river neighborhoods

Appleton sits on the Fox River, where the Vulcan Street Plant began operating on September 30, 1882 as the nation's first hydroelectric central station. Older homes near the river and downtown, including the area around the Hearthstone House, often have narrow drives and detached garages. Those jobs need careful access and drainage away from foundations.

Three counties

Appleton spans Outagamie, Calumet and Winnebago counties, with about 62,899 residents on the Outagamie side, 11,304 in Calumet and 1,441 in Winnebago in 2020. Soils and drainage vary across the city; we look at each lot rather than assume.

Hospitals, offices and schools

St. Elizabeth Hospital is Appleton's largest employer, followed by Thrivent Financial, the school district and Miller Electric. Medical, office, school and church lots all need regular crack filling, sealcoating and restriping, and those with heavy delivery traffic need thicker sections in truck lanes.

Parks and neighborhoods

Memorial Park covers 139 acres and City Park dates to 1882. Neighborhoods around parks and the river tend to have mature trees, whose roots and shade affect driveways. We plan edges around roots and schedule sealing for dry days.

Shoveling and snowblowers

With nearly 50 inches of snow a year, Appleton driveways get plowed, shoveled and snowblown many times each winter. Metal shovel edges and snowblower scraper bars can scuff fresh asphalt in its first season, and plow blades catch any lip at the garage or apron. When we pave, we set heights so the garage, driveway and apron meet flush, which makes clearing easier and saves the edges.

Scheduling

Full replacements run from late spring through fall, once frost is out. Sealcoating fits dry summer weeks. Crack filling is best in fall, before freeze-up, so water stays out of the base through the long winter.

Comparing quotes

Our written quotes list tear-out, base depth, asphalt thickness, edges and any extras separately. That makes it easy to compare bids line by line rather than on a single total.

Edison-era landmarks, modern lots

The Hearthstone House, an early Edison-system home, and the History Museum at the Castle draw visitors to older parts of the city, and lots at museums, churches and small businesses there are often tight and well used.

Free quotes

We visit, check the base and drainage, and send a written quote with each item listed. Call (920) 310-3634 or

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